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Tim Barker

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Chief Executive Officer at Attain IP
📍 Newbury, England, United Kingdom

Tim Barker is the CEO and co-founder of Attain IP, an AI-first company focused on intellectual property. His career spans over 30 years from software engineer to public company CEO (LSE: KOO). He holds a BSc in Computer Science from Kingston University and is described by colleagues as a dynamic, visionary, and inspirational leader.

As a self-described tech enthusiast and optimist, Tim is passionate about building high-performing teams to deliver on bold visions. After leading his previous company through significant growth, he took a summer-long career break to travel and recharge before launching his next venture.

Unique Fact: Tim is a co-inventor on at least two patents related to tracking and pushing data in on-demand service environments.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Newbury, England, United Kingdom
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AI in LegalTech
As co-founder and CEO of Attain IP, he is building AI infrastructure for the innovation economy, focusing on patent creation and defense.
Intellectual Property
His current company and personal patents show a deep interest in how IP is created, managed, and defended in the modern economy.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Attain IP
7-2025 - 9-2025
Travel
Career Break
1-2020 - 6-2025
CEO, Kooth plc
Kooth plc
1-2018 - 1-2020
Platform & Go-to-market, Fairhair.ai
Meltwater
10-2015 - 1-2020
CEO
DataSift (acquired by Meltwater, 01/18)
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Education
BSc
Kingston University
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